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Review for Smokescreen by Khaled Talib!

This was a surprising find! This is a political thriller and I was intrigued from the beginning. I enjoyed Khaled’s writing immensely through it all. There was non-stop action and I loved how I was thrown into the middle of it all. The characters were amazingly portrayed and I found myself in awe of Khaled’s world-building skills. They were all unforgettable in their own way and the humor Khlaed managed to throw in was an amazing addition. The pace was perfect for a book in this genre and I couldn’t put it down from the moment Jet was introduced. I loved him from the start and my heart went out to him since he’s the one chosen to take the blame for all the crimes being committed around him.
The only minor detail I would’ve liked to be added were translations to some of the phrases. This book mostly took place in Singapore and I don’t know the language so I was forced to skip some lines. Other than that, I loved that ending!

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What do my stars mean?

-5+ stars: This book destroyed me in the best way and I will recommend it to everybody until the end of time! The author is in an entire different league than any other I've read before.
-5 stars: This book is my new obsession! It made me cry and laugh a lot. The characters were magnificent and the plot line kept me intrigued from cover to cover.
-4 stars: I loved this book a lot but there were a couple things missing from my experience.
-3 stars: I struggled to connect to the story and the characters but it had potential.
-2 stars: My feelings towards this plot line were more negative than not.
-1 star: Nope. I couldn't, for the life of me, get into this book. I have too many complaints.

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